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Word: zeke (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...John's, No. 10, which a fortnight ago left its Madison Square Garden home court (attendance same as last season: 11,000) for a midwest swing, where it upended Indiana, 65-55, and Purdue, 64-53. Top man for St. John's: Center Bob ("Zeke") Zawoluk, with 25 points a game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Basketball's Big Ten | 2/18/1952 | See Source »

...Ezra "Zeke" Creswell scored seven points for Brown in the first two minutes of play, building up an advantage that his teammates increased to 32 to 19 by the half. Although the Crimson squad has much taller, Brown picked off more than its share of rebounds by following its shots and being more alert...

Author: By Michael J. Halderstam, | Title: Brown Tops Five, 50-48, As Freshmen Win, 88-52 | 12/7/1950 | See Source »

...pair of out-of-season athletes almost beat the varsity. Morris put football end Frank Mahoney and high-jumper Zeke Creswell on John Rockwell and Ed Smith, and the brilliant guarding of the fast Bruins held the varsity to an 18 point first half...

Author: By Paul W. Mandel, | Title: Quintet Edges Brown by One Point | 1/17/1950 | See Source »

...loyal St. John's student body gave the team much chance to survive its schedule. But after five warm-up games in Brooklyn, St. John's moved across the river to Madison Square Garden and plastered Louisiana State, 80-49. Big (6 ft. 6 in.) Sophomore Center Zeke Zawoluk picked basketballs off the backboards and Gerry Calabrese peppered the basket with deadly accuracy from the "outside." Unlike most Midwestern teams, which specialize in the fast break, St. John's has a collection of set-shot artists who do not weave in unless they feel frisky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Double-Take Team | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

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